Lawrence Rowley joins the Air Force men\u2019s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season, announced today by head coach\u00a0Joe Scott. \u00a0Rowley comes to the Academy from Princeton, where he served as an assistant coach.<\/p>\n
During his three seasons at Princeton, Rowley helped lead the Tigers to a 66-25 record. \u00a0While at Princeton, he was part of the staff that led the Tigers to two Ivy League titles, which included a run to the 2023 NCAA Sweet Sixteen. \u00a0Rowley worked closely with Caden Pierce, the 2003 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year and Xaivian Lee, a two-time unanimous First Team All-Ivy League selection. \u00a0In addition, he also coached Tosan Evbuomwan, who is now a member of the NBA\u2019s Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n
Prior to his stint at Princeton, Rowley began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at The College of New Jersey from 2021-22. \u00a0During his time at TCNJ, he was active in recruiting and evaluation of prospective student-athletes. \u00a0In addition, his responsibilities included practice planning, film breakdown and opponent scouting.<\/p>\n
Rowley is a 2021 graduate of Emory University, where he earned Emory Class of 2021 \u201c100 Senior Honorary\u201d \u2013 Selected by the Alumni Association for leadership, academics, and community impact. \u00a0He played three seasons for the Eagles from 2018-21, making 53 starts in 77 career games. \u00a0He is Emory\u2019s all-time field goal percentage leader (.560) and his 479 career rebounds ranks 16th. \u00a0As a junior, Rowley averaged 13.9 points per game and ranked second in the conference with 8.6 rebounds per game. \u00a0In 2020, he earned UAA Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors.<\/p>\n
Rowley is a native of Ypsilanti, Mich. \u00a0He played his high school ball for Jay Shunnar at Ann Arbor Huron High School, where he served as team captain his junior and senior seasons.<\/p>\n